Map shows London areas with new CCTV at bus stops
CCTV cameras have been installed at more bus stops in London after alarming levels of violence against women and girls – but campaigners have said more needs to be done.
TfL has launched a new 12-month trial with the Metropolitan Police designed to tackle safety issues and violence against women and girls.
Now a further 15 bus stops have been fitted with the new CCTV system across 11 London boroughs, meaning a total of 20 shelters across the capital now have the cameras.
It comes after the surveillance technology was first tested at five bus stops in March across London – one of the world’s most surveilled cities.
Footage from the cameras will be available to the Met to assist with police investigations with footage kept for 31 days to ‘ensure the transport network is a safe and low-crime environment,’ London’s deputy mayor for transport Seb Dance said.
Here are the locations for all the bus shelter TfL cameras.
Map shows locations of bus shelters with CCTV
The CCTV locations were selected to ‘provide good coverage across London’ and to help understand how effective security cameras are at different locations, TfL said.
The transport authority selected a mix of busy locations with high footfall, quieter spots with less frequent bus services, higher crime rate areas and locations where women and girls have reported feeling ‘more unsafe.’
The cameras have been installed in Brent, Croydon, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hillingdon, Lambeth, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, and Westminster.
Despite London’s network of security cameras, women and girls continue to report being attacked and harassed in the city.
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More than 1 million crimes against women and girls were recorded last year in England alone, making up around 20% of all crimes logged by forces.
The latest figures from the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing show a 37% increase in violent crimes against women and girls between 2018 and 2023 in the UK.
Bus shelter CCTV locations in London
Here is a list of all the locations with bus shelter CCTV.
- Bakers Road (Uxbridge)
- Greenleaf Road/Hoe Street (Walthamstow)
- Dollis Hill Station and Ellesmere Road
- Wormholt Rd Shepherd’s Bush
- Vauxhall – Lambeth High Street
- Edgware Road Westminster
- Brixton Road/Ferndale
- West Croydon – London Road
- Fairfield Ward (Whitgift Centre Stops)
- Soho
- Barking Road (near Canning Town station)
- Victoria Station
- Whitechapel Road to Mile End road, outside of Whitechapel
- Hackney (Central and Dalston)
- Wanstead Station
- Stratford City (near bus station)
- Finsbury Park Station
- Cranbrook Road
- Peckham Library
- Turnpike Lane Station
Women’s Aid welcomed the plans for more CCTV cameras at bus shelters but it called for more action to tackle ‘the root cause’ of gender violence.
Sophie Francis-Cansfield, the head of policy at Women’s Aid, told Metro: ‘Women’s Aid welcome plans to install more CCTV cameras at bus shelters, but more needs to be done to address the root cause of violence against women and girls, stopping this gender-based abuse from happening in the first place.
‘We are glad that TfL are trying to improve safety for the women who use their network but urge the Metropolitan Police, and others, to not overlook the fact that reports continually show that women are least safe at home and not on the streets.
‘Real action needs to be taken to address the insecurity women and children face at home.’
Siwan Hayward, TfL’s director of security, policing and enforcement, said CCTV plays ‘a crucial role in both preventing crime and antisocial behaviour, and investigating incidents.’
She said: ‘We know the presence of CCTV and other security measures improves confidence to travel and use public transport, which is why we are expanding our already extensive CCTV network.’
London TravelWatch said its research has revealed that many people can feel ‘unsafe when waiting for buses, particularly women and girls.’
The transport watchdog’s CEO Michael Roberts said: ‘This important and valuable trial will not only help detect crime, but will also ensure that women and girls can feel safer and more confident when travelling by bus.’
Who is supporting Metro's This Is Not Right campaign?
Metro is being supported by several charities and organisations in our bid to raise awareness of violence against women.
Women's Aid
Women's Aid, the formal partner of This Is Not Right, is the UK's national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children.
Randip Thompson, Director of Income Generation and Engagement at Women's Aid, says: 'Women’s Aid is proud to be supporting Metro’s This is Not Right Campaign. There is currently an epidemic of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in this country, which society needs to come together and actively challenge if we are to overcome it and protect women from abuse.
'The media has a pivotal role to play in ending VAWG, through spreading awareness of this gender-based abuse and empowering the public to take action against it. Campaigns like This Is Not Right are invaluable for positively changing narratives around abuse and ensuring that survivors feel validated and supported.'
Refuge
Refuge, the UK's largest domestic abuse organisation, works to support thousands of women and their children overcome the impacts of abuse.
Abigail Ampofo, interim CEO of Refuge, says: 'Despite the horrific scale of VAWG that we are witnessing, this devastating, systemic issue is still not talked about enough.
'Refuge will be supporting Metro on the launch of their new awareness-raising campaign as we continue on our mission to actively challenge harmful and pervasive societal attitudes around VAWG, recognising that how media write about and report on these crimes and the social issue of misogyny impacts us all.
'We must all stand together against VAWG and domestic abuse, and we look forward to working with Metro to shift perceptions and show survivors that support is out there.'
White Ribbon
White Ribbon is the UK's leading charity engaging men and boys to understand their role in ending violence against women and girls.
Anthea Sully, CEO of White Ribbon UK, says: 'As the global symbol for ending violence against women and girls, it’s important that the White Ribbon is visible and raises awareness of the importance of preventing violence against women and girls across society.
'The work that Metro has committed to doing in paying close attention to the way they report violence against women and girls is really important, and contributes to a shift in understanding about the responsibility every single person, especially men and boys, have in creating a world where women and girls can live free from the fear of and of violence.
'By positively engaging male readers, we can provide space where they can better understand the prevalence and impact of gender-based violence on women and girls and learn strategies to become allies.'
End Violence Against Women (EVAW)
EVAW is a coalition of more than 160 feminist organisations and experts from across the UK, working to end violence against women and girls in all forms.
Deniz Uğur, Deputy Director of EVAW, says: 'Media reporting has a huge influence on attitudes about violence against women and girls, which in turn influences behaviours and shapes access to justice and support. It’s crucial that reporting reflects the scale of gender-based violence, connects individual women’s stories to the systems that enable this abuse, identifies the root causes of male violence and treats our stories sensitively and with dignity.
'By informing the public, reshaping narratives, holding institutions and perpetrators to account and highlighting support services available to victims and survivors, Metro's campaign can play a powerful role in ending and preventing violence against women and girls.
'This is a pivotal moment for change – women and girls deserve better.'
Killed Women
Killed Women is an organisation and network for the bereaved families of women who were killed by men, who work to protect women's lives and ensure justice.
Julie Devey, Chair and Co-Founder of Killed Women, says: 'We at Killed Women value the support and reporting of issues surrounding Violence Against Women and Girls by Metro.
'As a campaigning network of bereaved families we have a deep understanding of the suffering of victims and co victims in this area of crime and misuse of power by men.
'Everyone has a role to play in bringing about change to create better and safer communities for women. This is not a feminist issue, this is a societal issue and one which demands that men play their part too. Men and boys need to be on board with creating a tidal change in the way women and girls are viewed and only then will we begin to embark on becoming a safer country. Talking about VAWG issues and challenging one another openly is how Metro can help bring this problem to light.'
The Circle
Founded by singer-songwriter and activist Annie Lennox, The Circle is a global feminist organisation committed to standing in solidarity and action with women facing violence and injustice across the world.
Raakhi Shah, CEO of The Circle, says: 'The relentless epidemic of violence against women is abhorrent and we, at The Circle, are working tirelessly with our grassroots partners and changemaker activists to address this injustice. We are delighted to support Metro’s This is Not Right Campaign, which seeks to shine a spotlight on the issue of violence against women and show how we can all contribute, through collective and individual actions to bring about real meaningful change.
'Joining together in solidarity with campaigns like this, can and we hope will, make a difference to the lives of women and girls here in the UK and worldwide.'
Woman's Trust
Woman's Trust is a mental health charity providing free counselling and therapy for women who have experienced domestic abuse.
Heidi Riedel, CEO of Woman's Trust charity, says: 'The time for a national conversation about the escalating level and multifaceted impact of violence against women and girls is long overdue.
'For too long, the violence and abuse has been treated either as individual incidents or as a criminal justice problem. This has left women with a system they don't trust.
'Set up by a group of domestic abuse survivors and counsellors who realised there was nothing to address the emotional and psychological trauma caused by domestic abuse, Woman's Trust has supported tens of thousands of female survivors over the last three decades or so.'
'It's our hope that This Is Not Right will encourage bold conversations at national, policy, local and community level. The survivors of abuse and the women and girls of the UK deserve better.'
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